EcoRight News Blog
A compilation of news from the EcoRight.
Come here for the latest climate news from lawmakers, thought leaders, and rising voices in the EcoRight. Federal, state, and local issues and events are covered, and we feature commentary from EcoRight allies.
March Poll Results: Spring has sprung!
Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. We dedicate March's republicEn.org flash poll results to EcoRight...
EcoRight Speaks, season four, episode ten: Byron Komenik, founder of Jack’s Solar Garden
This week, joining me in conversation is agrivoltaics guru Byron Kominek. As a boy, Byron spent summer vacations on his family's farm visiting his grandmother. After graduate school, serving in the...
Climate Week En Review: April 8, 2022
Hello and welcome to the end of another week. On my radar: the Capitol Hill fox, who bit nine people before she was trapped and eventually euthanized. While the part of the story where she had...
EcoRight Speaks, season four, episode nine: Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy’s Kacey Crane
The EcoRight has found its new hype person. Kacey Crane serves as the Executive Director for the Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy (ICAE), overseeing the organization’s efforts to advance...
Climate Week En Review: April 1, 2022
I know what you're thinking: it's too early for baseball. But not if you have a high school kid. This week I have been to three games, in the unpredictable yet chilly March weather, so I'm here to...
EcoRight Speaks, season four, episode eight: Rep. Nancy Mace
We are thrilled to bring you our conversation with Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who represents the first district of South Carolina. And a conversation with a South Carolinian wouldn't be the same...
Climate Week En Review: March 25, 2022
Happy Spring! I'm tiptoeing back into my garden, doing some leaf clean up, mulching, and welcoming all the blooming bulbs. I'm eager to see how the native plants to put in the ground last year are...
EcoRight Speaks, season 4, episode seven: former EPA Administrator, Bill Reilly
This week, we take a trip to the past with a conversation with Bill Reilly, who served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during President George H. W. Bush’s term in...
Climate Week En Review: March 18, 2022
This week has been a lot. Daylight Savings Time. St. Patrick's Day. The NCAA Tournament (condolences to Price for the outcome of the Kentucky game). And of course, the ongoing war in Ukraine. But we...
EcoRight Speaks, season four, episode six: retired meteorologist Jim Gandy
This week, our star guest is Jim Gandy, a retired American television meteorologist, most noted for his time with CBS affiliate WLTX from 1999 to his retirement in 2019. He was News 19’s Chief...
Meet the EcoRight: Cyndi Berck in California
Meet the #EcoRight! In this series, we profile republicEn members across the country: conservatives, libertarians, and independent thinkers who recognize the seriousness of climate change and...
Climate Week En Review: March 11, 2022
This week, it's been hard for me to think about anything but the war Russia waged on Ukraine. Perhaps it's my Latvian heritage that makes this act of aggression feel worse than other wars. Perhaps...